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The History Boys 2005

by Alan Bennett

West End Transfer of The History Boys to 26 April 2008

Olivier, Evening Standard, Critics’ Circle, South Bank Show, New York Drama Critics' Circle and Tony Awards for Best New Play

‘A play of depth as well as dazzle, intensely moving as well as thought-provoking and funny.’
Daily Telegraph

'It is surely the richest play Bennett has ever written. Wonderfully it blends wit and wisdom, with knockabout humour and pain'
Financial Times

Following a sell-out UK tour in 2005, an international tour, and a Broadway run, Alan Bennett’s smash-hit play began a new UK tour on 31 August 2006.

Cast credits:

Timms : Owain Arthur

Dakin : Ben Barnes

Mrs Lintott : Isla Blair

Headmaster : William Chubb

Rudge : Philip Correia

Akthar : Marc Elliott

Hector : Stephen Moore

Scripps : Thomas Morrison

Crowther : Akemnji Ndifornyen

Lockwood : David Poynor

Posner : Steven Webb

Irwin : Orlando Wells

Production credits:

Director: Nicholas Hytner

Recreated by : Simon Cox

Designer: Bob Crowley

Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson

Music: Richard Sisson

Sound Designer: Colin Pink

Video Director: Ben Taylor

photo of The History Boys by Stephen Cummiskey

The History Boys 2005 finished on: 1 February 2006

image for The History Boys

Lyttelton Theatre

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